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 Sahara Blue is a 1992 concept album produced by Hector Zazou.[3] The album commemorated the 100th year of the death of French poet Arthur Rimbaud and included collaborative musical works by John Cale, Khaled, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tim Simenon, and David Sylvian.[3] 
 Track listing
 - "I'll Strangle You" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Anneli Drecker, Bill Laswell, Hector Zazou, spoken word: Gérard Depardieu & Anneli Drecker)[1]
  - "First Evening" (Lyrics: Rimbaud, Music: Kent Condon, John Cale, Hector Zazou)[1]
  - Ophelie (Music: David Sylvian) (feat. Dominique Dalcan & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  - Lines (feat. Barbara Gogan)
  - Youth (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry)
  - Hapolot Kenym (feat. Sussan Deyhim, Samy Birnbach & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  - Hunger (feat. John Cale & Vincent Kenis)
  - Sahara Blue (feat. Barbara Gogan)
  - Amdyaz (feat. Khaled & Malka Spigel)
  - Black Stream (feat. Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry)
  - Harar et les Gallas (feat. Ketema Mekonn & Ryuichi Sakamoto)
  - Lettre Au Directeur Des Messageries Maritimes (feat. Richard Bohringer, Sussan Deyhim & Bill Laswell)
 
 Personnel
 - Samy Birnbach - Vocals
  - Richard Bohringer - Vocals, Voices
  - John Cale - Vocals
  - Kent Condon - Guitar
  - Dominique Dalcan - Chant
  - Gérard Depardieu - Vocals, Voices
  - Sussan Deyhim - Vocals, Voices
  - Anneli Marian Drecker - Vocals, Voices
  - Yuka Fujii - Walkie Talkie
  - Lisa Gerrard - Vocals, Yang Chin
  - Barbara Gogan - Vocals
  - Kerry Hopwood - MIDI, Programming
  - Kenji Jammer - Guitar, Guitar Effects
  - Vincent Kenis - Bass, Guitar
  - Nabil Khalidi - Oud
  - Bill Laswell - Bass, Beats, Effects
  - Keith LeBlanc - Percussion
  - Christian Lechevretel - Arranger, Clavier, Organ, Trombone, Trumpet
  - Lightwave - Electronic Percussion, Special Effects, Synthesizer
  - Daniel Manzanas - Guitar (Acoustic)
  - Denis Moulin - Guitar, Percussion
  - Mr. X - Guitar, Vocals, Walkie Talkie
  - Brendan Perry - Bodhran, Darbouka, Engineer, Percussion, Synthesizer, Tin Whistle, Vocals
  - Renaud Pion - Clarinet, Flute (Bass), Saxophone
  - Ryuichi Sakamoto - Piano
  - Steve Shehan - Percussion
  - Guy Sigsworth - Keyboards
  - Tim Simenon - Beats, Mixing, Producer, Sample Programming
  - Malka Spigel - Vocals, Voices
  - Matt Stein - Loops, Programming
  - David Sylvian - Guitar, Vocals, Walkie Talkie
  - Hector Zazou - Clavier, Electronics, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Sampled Guitar, Sampling, Synthesizer
 
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